2012–13 Washington Capitals season
| 2012–13 Washington Capitals | |
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Southeast Division champions
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| Division | 1st Southeast |
| Conference | 3rd Eastern |
| 2012–13 record | 27–18–3 |
| Home record | 15–8–1 |
| Road record | 12–10–2 |
| Goals for | 149 |
| Goals against | 130 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | George McPhee |
| Coach | Adam Oates |
| Captain | Alexander Ovechkin |
| Alternate captains |
Nicklas Backstrom Mike Green Brooks Laich |
| Arena | Verizon Center |
| Average attendance | 17,734 (95.8%) (24 games) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Alexander Ovechkin (32) |
| Assists | Nicklas Backstrom (48) |
| Points | Alexander Ovechkin (53) |
| Penalties in minutes | Matt Hendricks (71) |
| Plus/minus |
(+): Eric Fehr (14) (−): Jeff Schultz (−6) |
| Wins | Braden Holtby (22) |
| Goals against average | Braden Holtby (2.59) |
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The 2012–13 Washington Capitals season was the franchise’s 39th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.
On June 26, 2012, the Capitals announced the hiring of Adam Oates as their new head coach.
The Capitals scored the most power-play goals in the League during the regular season, with 47. They also had the best power-play percentage, at 27.65% (47 for 170).
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
bold – Qualified for playoffs, y – Won division, z – Won best record in conference
The Washington Capitals ended the 2012–13 regular season as the Southeast Division champions and therefore as the Eastern Conference's 3rd seed. They faced the #6 seed New York Rangers in the first round, losing 4 games to 3.
Key: Win Loss
Final stats
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Capitals. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.
Washington Capitals' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012.
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